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SOUTHAMPTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE

Tuesday, 18 September 2018 (2:00 pm – 3:00 pm)

Godfrey Olson (Chairman) Councillor David Airey (Vice-Chair) Richard Ward (Hon Secretary)

Members Present:

Councillor Rob Humby Hampshire County Council Councillor Sharon Mintoff City Council Councillor J S Neal Test Valley Borough Council Councillor Janice Asman West End Parish Council Diane Sebon Townhill Park Residents Association Mr G Wilkinson Southampton Action for Access Neil Garwood Southampton Airport MP Parliamentary Constituency Councillor Derek Pretty Eastleigh Borough Council Nicholas Farthing Hampshire Chamber of Commerce Steve Thurston Southampton Airport Simon Finch Winchester City Council Rosie Zambra

Apologies:

Councillor Lorna Fielker Southampton City Council Councillor Ray Dean Eastleigh Borough Council Councillor Paul Bicknell Eastleigh Borough Council MP Winchester Parliamentary constituency MP Romsey and Southampton North Parliamentary Constituency MP Southampton Itchen Alan Whitehead MP Southampton Test Parliamentary Constituency 13. AIRPORT MASTER PLAN 2018-2037

Neil Garwood, Managing Director welcomed the attendees. He presented the new draft Master Plan which set out the vision and growth predictions for the next twenty years up to the year 2037. The previous Master Plan was published in November 2006, following public consultation. Since then the global recession of 2007/8 had a marked impact on regional aviation. The Master Plan proposals included the development of a runway extension, expansion of aviation facilities including the expansion of the existing terminal. It also highlighted the necessity of the increase in public transport use as access to the airport to 31% by the year 2037. Currently the airport was used by two million passengers and it was hoped that this number would increase to four million by 2027 and five million by 2037. Such increase would provide an additional 500 jobs onsite and £400 million annual contribution to the region’s economy by 2037. 2

Extending the runway would provide bigger flexibility to the existing and new carriers, thus enabling creation of routes to new destinations. This in turn would not only provide a great opportunity to people wanting to travel from Southampton Airport but also to all of the businesses in the region.

Committee members asked several questions, namely :

Q:What type of aircraft would fly from Southampton Airport; once the runway was extended and would that in turn create additional noise?

A:The Managing Director confirmed that the largest aircraft operating from the airport would be of a narrow-body construction such as the Airbus A319/A320 and Boeing 737-800 with 150-190 seats. The airport would continue with their aviation industry leading noise management initiatives like the Flying Controls Agreement which was established to safeguard the natural environment and the local community. He also pointed out that most carriers constantly improve their fleets to be quieter and more efficient as there was a lot of technological improvement in recent years.

Q: Was the frequency of take offs and landings at Southampton Airport likely to increase?

A: Due to the larger capacity of aircraft operating from the airport in the future after the starter runway was extended, the aircraft movements would increase by much less than the equivalent increase in passengers.

Q: Would the means by which the airport can be reached sufficient in the future, with more passengers using the airport?

A: The airport would continue to work with public transport providers to increase the number of passengers using bus, coach, rail or bicycle, and thus reducing the reliance on individual cars. Some improvement to the local rail and road/motorway network would be needed and some of the improvements (like the smart motorways) were already underway.

Q: Was it true that there was a tunnel to be built in the North East Zone of the Airport?

A: Yes, the Airport intended to secure a planning permission for a tunnel to be built under the extended runway to ensure future access through the site. The tunnel could be connected to potential infrastructure at a later stage.

Q: Could a consortium consisting of local authorities, rail companies, transport operators, government agencies and others be set up to bid for government grants?

A: Bringing people together was not an easy task and an attempt had been made in the past. The present situation created a good platform for such initiative to be revived.

Q: Government was changing the way in which blue badges were issued and this could potentially mean that there would be more blue badge 3

holders. Would there be sufficient blue badge parking on site when passengers numbers increase?

A: Clearly signed blue badge parking would be available in sufficient number in the short and long stay car parks in positions most convenient to the terminal building, and special training would continue to be provided for staff who deal with passengers requiring assistance.

Q: Was the bottom ash1 produced by the waste to ash facility used at the airport (which then went on to be used as aggregate), counted in overall recycling figures?

A: Yes, the bottom ash was being counted in the recycling figures. 20% of all airport was being recycled in that way.

14. MASTER PLAN PUBLIC CONSULTATION PROGRAMME AND COMMUNICATION PLAN

The airport would provide an opportunity for the local community to meet with representatives from the airport to discuss the draft master Plan and to provide a platform to voice their opinions on the proposals.

Following drop in sessions were arranged:

• Friday 5 October – Shawford Parish Hall, 17:00 – 21:00 • Monday 8 October – Holiday Inn Eastleigh, 17:00 – 21:00 • Tuesday 16 October – School, 17:00 – 21:00 • Saturday 20 October – Southampton Airport, 09:00 – 13:00

Everyone was also invited to share their comments on the Master plan by filling a feedback form on the website https://www.southamptonairport.com/masterplan/

The consultation was to start on the 19 September and finish on the 30 October 2018.

Once the consultation period was over, the final version of the Master Plan could be issued , followed by the planning application for the runway extension.

15. DATE AND TIME OF NEXT MEETING

The next meeting would take place on Friday 12 October 2018 at 2pm in the Spitfire Meeting Room at Southampton Airport.

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1 Bottom ash is part of the non-combustible residue of combustion in a furnace or incinerator. Modern municipal waste incinerators reduce the production of dioxins by incinerating at high temperatures forming bottom ash as by-product.